President Donald Trump, first lady, Melania Trump and White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, were safely evacuated to the main ballroom of the Washington Hilton. This was when suspected gunman, Cole Tomas Allen, fired shots during the White House Correspondents’ dinner on April 25, 2026. Present there was Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, and she was seen breaking down and crying a river.
Erika Kirk breaks down after shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, video goes viral
A video by Rapid Report showed Erika Kirk breaking down after the shooting incident that took place at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Well, President Donald Trump and the other government officials were safely evacuated when the gunshots broke out. Erika was safely escorted, but she looked traumatised in the video. She cried and revealed going home. In her words:
“I just want to go home.”
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